Dos Elefantes
Singing Numbers in Spanish

This is a simple and effective song to learn numbers in Spanish with your little ones.

Like many Spanish songs for children, some of the lyrics in this song vary from country to country. The Mexican version, the most popular in the U.S.A., starts with one elephant and says: "Un elefante se balanceaba sobre la tela de una araña, como veía que resistía fue a llamar a otro elefante." Which means: one elephant balanced on the web of a spider, and when he saw that it held him, he called another elephant.

The version from Spain, also the one I learned growing up in Colombia says: "Un elefante se balanceaba sobre la tela de una araña, como la tela se resistía fueron a llamar a un camarada." which means: they went to call another friend instead of another elephant.

Other versions use the word "columpiaba" instead of "balanceaba." The first one means to swing and the second one refers to swinging while achieving equilibrium. No matter which version you use to learn or teach Spanish numbers, the important factor is that counting in Spanish can be introduced with a catchy song easy to remember.

Dos Elefantes Lyrics

Dos elefantes se balanceban sobre la tela de una araña,
como la tela se resistía fueron a llamar a un camarada.

Tres elefantes se balanceaban sobre la tela de una araña,
como la tela se resistía fueron a llamar a un camarada.

Cuatro elefantes se balanceaban sobre la tela de una araña,
como la tela se resistía fueron a llamar a un camarada.

Continue using all the numbers you want to introduce.